In the Wild

Woman Sees Orphaned Kangaroo On The Road — And Stops To Save Her Life

When Chloe Enright saw a kangaroo laying lifeless on the side of the road as she was driving with her kids back from a friend's place in Western Australia, something told her to turn back around to check on the animal. Sadly, Enright confirmed the worse - the kangaroo was indeed dead.

However, her lone baby, who hung outside of her deceased mother's pouch, was not. Enright knew the young kangaroo would have no chance if she didn't take action.

"Her mum was still warm, but she was gone," Enright wrote on Facebook. "I gently pulled the baby joey out and the children and I took her to the vet for some much-needed milk."

There, Enright got access to a heated pouch and other items a baby kangaroo would need in order for Enright and her family to raise the baby and give her the best possible chance at living.

"My daughter Lilly wants to name her Angel because she says the angels brought her to us," Enright told Daily Mail Australia. Enright now plans to keep the baby kangaroo, providing her with warmth and around-the-clock care until she turns 18 months old and is weaned off of her bottle.